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The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon

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cjrapata's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jill_holly's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A book I wanted to love more than I ultimately did. I loved the fact that although the plot involves a serial killer, he is the only one with no voice. Instead, the story is told from the perspective of three main women. I also loved that the audiobook gave each woman a different narrator for a full cast, but the man did not get a separate voice. It made the book feel about the women rather than the plot. I wish that each woman had felt as complex as I think they were though. One narrator in particular felt frustratingly one note to me and at times things felt long-winded without adding depth to the characters. I found myself wanting the book to pick up pace at these moments. But, ultimately, it was a satisfying listen that gave voice to those in these kinds of stories that often don't have one.

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derivative's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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candleships's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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jenamber00's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I give this a solid 3 Stars.
Things I liked:
It gave me the creeps
Was fast paced.
Stressful because of the subject matter.
MFC was likeable.

Things I wasn't crazy about:
Vagueness. There were things that I understand why the author probably didn't want to spell out, but I feel with such a creepy subject it would have been valid to be a little more detailed about certain things. Also, I had to turn off my brain a few times questioning consistencies. I don't think some of the plot was thought through.

While I had a good time with this book and it was a very quick read I didn't enjoy the ending, I felt it was rushed, vague and left me with the feeling of needing a better epilogue. Also the inconsistencies bugged me.

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cherrychey's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this book! The writing was great and the story itself was super intriguing upon reading the synopsis, the book was even better! I do wish that there was more to the ending as it was a little rushed, more perspective and just a little more to the story’s ending would have made it even better (no spoilers btw)! There are some things here and there alongside that, but overall this was a good read and I would definitely recommend this to other people who enjoy this genre! I look forward to reading any more of Clémence Michallon’s novels!

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